Quick Fire hydrangea has put the spark back in summer-tired gardens and brought a touch of magic to mixed containers. My comfort zone has once again been challenged by James, my color-design guru son.

* What they are: Lots of compact, new, summer-blooming panicle hydrangeas have hit the market in the past few years. Among the best is Proven Winners’ Fire Light Tidbit variety. Although plants stay a ...

Panicle hydrangeas, or Hydrangea paniculata varieties, have skyrocketed in popularity, largely thanks to producers that have given us more varieties than we could have ever imagined. The Garden Guy is ...